Ready for the Reboot: Mortal Kombat 1

Mortal Kombat is once again returning to our lives with yet another reboot. MK1 launches today on PC and console. Here's everything we know.   With perhaps the most pathetic attempt at a Steam page we've seen in recent years, Mortal Kombat 1 is a bit of a mystery at the time of writing. However, fear not, as we've checked under the rocks, watched all the videos we could find, and more to bring you all the deets.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYa7L4jp11E Seriously, has someone forgotten to…

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Our Favourite Pirate-Themed Games to Explore the High Seas!

There once were some games that were set at sea,  And the names of those games on this list you’ll read.  Why is this intro a shanty, you say?  Well tell us a better way! (huh!)   Soon the first entry shall come,  And we’ll cover each title one by one.  Then when our highlights are done,  We’ve got some hardware to shoooooow.  Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag  We’ll leave any further shanties to this swashbuckling tale. As the pirate-cum-assassin Edward Kenway, you’ll get to captain your…

The Crew Motorfest: Specs and Recs

Set on the beautiful island of Hawaii, get ready to blaze your way across the finish line in The Crew Motorfest. Hitting our gaming libraries on September 14, this brand-new racing simulator comes packed with must-have, fast-paced racing action to keep you on your toes as you battle it out for first place.   As your pit crew, here at Overclockers UK we’ve put together this pre-race guide to ensure you’ve got everything you need to be victorious. This includes all the action-paced driving gameplay, multiplayer…

Miniatures Is Coming to PC and Mobile

Other Tales Interactive have announced their new interactive fiction game, Miniatures, is coming to Steam and mobile in 2024.   Billed as a playable short-story collection, Other Tales has today announced a new peculiar experience set to launch on PC and mobile next year. Miniatures is a carefully curated collection of handcrafted adventures centring around childhood, with imagination and reality merging under dark undercurrents of loneliness, magic, and mystery.   Miniatures - Announcement Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgzoiD6tr9I Created from the minds behind award-winning co-op puzzler Tick Tock: A Tale…

Top Five Gaming Mice for Playing Baldur’s Gate 3!

Baldur’s Gate 3 is rapidly becoming everyone’s favourite Dungeons & Dragons inspired RPG. Its three-year-long early access period left us waiting on the edge of our seats to finally get our hands on its official full release. Now that it’s finally here, is your set up ready to embark on this thrilling adventure through the Forgotten Realms?   We see you glancing at your tired-looking set-up, wondering if your gaming mouse is capable of handling all those fast mouse movements and clicks that the turn-based combat…

Your Guide to Starfield Ship Building

Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for... It’s Starfield release day! Here at Overclockers UK, we’ve been waiting a long while for this day and we can’t wait to delve deep into all the interstellar gameplay.  However, first things first, let’s get our spaceship set up and ready. Come with us as we go step-by-step into all the different parts of spaceship building and customisation in Starfield, ensuring that everything on your pre-flight checklist is all ticked off.  Starfield Ship Building Step-by-Step  Your spaceship…

Head Back to School with The Sims 4: High School Years Expansion Pack 

This expansion pack for The Sims 4 has us heading back to school in the best way possible. The High School Years pack lets you take your teenage Sims on campus to experience all the highs and lows of these tumultuous times.   From their first day of school all the way to graduation, there’s a lot you can do and experience. Here’s everything you need to know before picking up The Sims 4: High School Years and sending your teens to class!  Live Your Best…

Top 5 New Releases Coming this September!

It’s the start of a new month, and that means it’s time for our top five new releases that are heading our way in September! Each of these long-awaited new releases has been paired with the perfect gaming PC or laptop, to ensure you can get straight into the gaming action.  Starfield - September 6 Starfield is the much-anticipated space exploration RPG from Bethesda. Set in the year 2230, humanity has perfected the art of space travel, having created new settlements on different planets. Embark on…

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Starfield First Impressions: Space Pirate Fantasies Do Come True

When Starfield was first announced at E3 2018, I, like many, did not care. The tantalising prospect of Elder Scrolls VI appealed far more to the fantasy and Skyrim fanboy within me than more sci-fi planet hopping could after years at the Destiny grindstone.   Well, what a difference five years can make.  Embracing Life in the Starfield  Perhaps that latent trauma would have been buried a lot quicker if I’d heard Todd Howard’s assessment of Starfield being “Skyrim in space” sooner. Because that’s how…

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon – A Raven’s Return

Ravens rejoice, From Software has returned to its roots, with the long-awaited addition to the fast-paced mech shooter series, Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon.  A Raven has Returned to its Roost Fans of From Software’s giant robot action shooter have had a long wait since they last had chance to step into the cockpit of an AC. The series originally debuted back in 1997 on the PlayStation 1 and went on to have multiple entries up until 2013’s Armored Core: Verdict Day, after which…

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Can You Survive Gord? New Colony Sim from Team17 

It’s time to build your tribe and prevail against the darkness, can you survive Gord?  Gord is a new colony sim developed by Covenant.dev and published by Team17. Set in a dark fantasy world, you must embark on quests whilst managing the tribe’s populace. Your people may have a story or two to tell that will affect all your fates! Come with us as we explore this exciting real time strategy game.  Gord Gameplay  Inspired by Slavic folklore, Gord is a city builder, colony sim…

Best PCs to Play Atlas Fallen

Atlas Fallen is a brand-new RPG that hit our gaming libraries back on August 10th. In this incredible action-adventure game, rise from the dust and work your way to becoming the ultimate champion. Wield powerful sand-infused weaponry and your unique divine abilities, to release humanity from the grips of a corruptive god. Sounds like a fun Saturday night to us!   To ensure you’ve got everything that you need in your arsenal to take down hordes of mythical beasts, we’ve put together this complete Atlas Fallen…